Chairman Tony Elumelu Foundation and Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu has revealed that young people in Africa are leaving because they lack economic optimism and prospects.
While speaking at the ‘Tech for Summit’ in Paris on Thursday, organized by Emmanuel Macron, president of France, he raised the alarm on why young Africans are travelling to countries in the global North, he also said, the lack of economic prospects is a major attacking power.
“Africa needs this type of gathering, we are a continent with over 60% of its people under the age of 30, they need economic opportunities, they need hope.
I represented the African continent to draw attention to our young ones who seek economic hope and opportunity via technology.
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“Technology is a great employer of labour, technology drives inclusiveness, technology helps to alleviate poverty, but we must not forget that in Africa we are just starting out and we cannot afford to lag behind.
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“We need the world to pay attention to Africa so that young Africans are not disenfranchised and left behind in this new technology era. We need the world to pay attention to the plight of young Africans so that issues of migration can be addressed in a more fundamental way – by tackling the root cause which is a lack of economic hope.”
